Brain Imaging in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience (eBook)

Ronald A. Cohen, Lawrence H. Sweet (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 2011
XVI, 404 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-6373-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Rapid developments in brain neuroimaging methods have occurred over the past decade. These advances have revolutionized cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, and are likely to have major influence on clinical psychological, psychiatric, and neurological practice over the coming years. There are a number of excellent books that focus on specific neuroimaging methods, such as fMRI. Furthermore, cognitive and neuroscience texts have increasingly incorporated functional brain neuroimaging. Yet, there are few books to date that consider and review emerging research in the application of brain neuroimaging methods for the study and assessment of behavioral and cognitive disorders. This book provides a broad coverage of current research trends in the clinical application of brain neuroimaging methods in the context of behavioral medicine, neuropsychology, and related areas of medical psychology. It uniquely integrates current neuroimaging methods and studies with current behavioral medicine research, and presents knowledge derived from recent developments in the fields of functional and structural brain imaging. By integrating information from experimental behavioral medicine with clinical insights, this book will serve as a source book for neuropsychologists, psychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and other professionals in both clinical practice and academic context. This integration results in the reader having a greater understanding of how the brain controls behavior, the disturbances of behavior that may occur with different disorders, and what clinicians should consider when assessing or working with patients with behavioral problems.

Ronald Cohen, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital and Director of Neuropsychology at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Cohen is an active researcher in clinical and cognitive neuroscience with over 50 publications. His research interests include the study of brain-behavior relationships, particularly with respect to attention, timing, and executive functioning. His clinical research interests include the neural bases of violence, cardiovascular disease influences on neurocognitive functioning, and Alzheimer's and related dementia. Recent work has been initiated to examine neurobehavioral effects of brain nicotinic function. Cohen is actively involved in the training of interns and postdoctoral fellows.

Inhalt

Brain Imagingin Behavioral Medicineand Clinical Neuroscience 4
Foreword 6
Preface 8
Contents 12
Contributors 14
Chapter 1: Brain Imaging in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience: An Introduction 18
Chapter 2: Basic MR Physics: Considerations for Behavioral Medicine and Neuropsychology 27
Chapter 3: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging 53
Chapter 4: Diffusion-Tensor Imaging and Behavioral Medicine* 64
Chapter 5: Perfusion MRI 82
Chapter 6: Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H MRS): A Practical Guide for the Clinical Neuroscientist 97
Chapter 7: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy 106
Chapter 8: Methodological Considerations for Using Bold fMRI in the Clinical Neurosciences 115
Chapter 9: Application of Functional Neuroimaging to Examination of Nicotine Dependence 129
Chapter 10: The Relationship Between Mood, Stress, and Tobacco Smoking 158
Chapter 11: Imaging Substance Use and Misuse: Psychostimulants 173
Chapter 12: Eating Disorders 188
Chapter 13: Structural and Functional Neuroimaging in Obesity 201
Chapter 14: Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging in Metabolic Dysfunction 209
Chapter 15: Neuroimaging of Cardiovascular Disease 222
Chapter 16: Exercise and the Brain 263
Chapter 17: Neuroimaging of Pain: A Psychosocial Perspective 280
Chapter 18: Neuroimaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke 298
Chapter 19: Neuroimaging of Alzheimer’s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Other Dementias 314
Chapter 20: Application of Neuroimaging Methods to Define Cognitive and Brain Abnormalities Associated with HIV 345
Chapter 21: Neuroimaging and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis 358
Chapter 22: Neuroimaging of Fatigue 371
Chapter 23: Brain Imaging in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience: Synthesis 384
Index 395

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.12.2010
• Zusatzinfo: XVI, 404 p. 10 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
• Schlagworte: Behavioral Medicine • brain imaging • brain scan • fMRI • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • MRI • neuroimaging
• ISBN-10: 1-4419-6373-1 / 1441963731
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-6373-4 / 9781441963734